CMH Members: David Coyle, Claudette Pretorius
TEAM was a 4 year Innovation Training Network (ITN), funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. It ran from 2016 to 2021 and brought together an interdisciplinary network of mental health experts, computer scientists, designers and policy experts. The overall objective of the network was to train a new generation of researchers who would help to deliver more effective, more affordable and more accessible mental health services for young people. The focus was be on the design, development and evaluation of new technology-enabled mental health services.
The TEAM research program was built around four key themes: assessment, prevention, treatment and policy. It aimed to deliver new technologies that can support rapid, large-scale and early assessment, prevention and treatment of mental health difficulties in young people. To help realise the potential of technology in this area, whilst also addressing the potential risks, TEAM also investigated policy directions and guidelines for technologies designed to support youth mental health.
TEAM was led by CMH@UCD and involved nine funded partners: two not-for-profit organisations (The Anna Freud Centre, ReachOut Ireland Ltd); two university hospitals (Medical University Vienna, Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen (Region Hovedstaden)), four further academic institutions (Technical University of Denmark, Technical University Vienna, University College Dublin, University of Glasgow); and one industry research laboratory (Telefonica Research and Development). We also collaborated closely with additional partners including national mental health charities and innovative technology companies. The network spans five countries: Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Spain and the UK.
TEAM ultimately provided a unique doctoral training and research programme for 15 PhD students.
